Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·6)
c9-05839Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
7. Nxe4 fxe4 8. Bc2 Bb7 9. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- bishop to c2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to g3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe4, then Bc2 and you win the queen.
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